Blood test could reduce antibiotic use

A blood test which shows when patients are responding to antibiotics will alert clinicians at the earliest possible stage when a course of the drugs should be halted.

Eye nurses take to the skies

Three ophthalmology nurses flew to Jaipur in India last week in an aeroplane with a difference.

TV tapped to attract Bangladeshi staff

Two trusts have sent staff onto a Bangladeshi TV station to attract more Bangladeshis to their nursing workforce.

Multiple sclerosis relapse guidance released

An online guide on how to deliver a patient centred relapse service for people with multiple sclerosis has been published by the MS Trust.

Gene testing could tell how long patients will live

A genetic test to determine if someone is likely to live to 100 could be just around the corner, according to scientists.

Staff interruptions hamper doctors' work

Regular interruptions to the working days of doctors can mean they give less attention to their many tasks, causing them to do a poorer job, researchers have concluded.

Trusts failing to provide nurses with tools to treat dementia

Less than 20 per cent of hospital trusts have a system in place to ensure all ward staff know which patients have dementia, a major clinical audit has found.

Community nursing service gets high ratings from users

New research shows nine in 10 users of NHS Cumbria’s community nursing service rate the overall care they receive as excellent or good.